Getting vaxxed and wearing a mask has nothing to do with fear. It means you acknowledge this virus continues to spread throughout the nation, overwhelming our hospitals, and that you don’t personally want to be responsible for jeopardizing the health, safety, or lives of others.
It means you recognize that we live in a society and that with that comes an obligation to show a certain degree of respect for the well-being & safety of others. This is why you don’t insist on smoking indoors or going through red lights and stop signs when driving.
It means you are capable of putting your political views aside and acting in an adult, humane, responsible way. That you care about individuals who are too young to be vaccinated or who are sick or immunocompromised and therefore do not enjoy the same level of protection you have
It means that, while it may not ultimately serve you politically, you recognize that you do not under any definition or interpretation of the Constitution, have the freedom to endanger the health of those around you, especially to simply make an ill-conceived political statement.
It means you value the lives of others more than your own selfish overinflated privilege; grasp that your decisions affect those around you; and that you can actually do something not just life-changing but life-saving for others by simply donning a mask & getting a free shot.
We don’t live in a vacuum. Even if everyone in America got vaccinated, we’d still have billions more at risk around the world. None of us is safe until all of us are safe. All we can do individually is do our part not to spread this virus; and limit its opportunities to mutate.
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